TY - BOOK AU - Siegel,Larry J. AU - Schmalleger,Frank AU - Worrall,John L. TI - Courts and criminal justice in America SN - 9780131745810 AV - KF9223 SIE 2011 U1 - 345.73/01 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Upper Saddle River PB - Pearson Prentice Hall KW - Criminal courts KW - United States KW - Criminal justice, Administration of N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Legal foundations -- Who controls the courts? --Federal courts -- State courts -- Juvenile courts -- Specialized courts -- Judges -- Prosecutors -- Defense attorneys -- Defendants and victims : their roles and rights -- Arrest and beyond -- Plea bargaining and guilty pleas -- The jury and the trial -- Sentencing, appeals, and habeas corpus -- Differential treatment and wrongful convictions -- Technology, alternatives, and the future ER -